EP186 - Risk It for the Biscuit: The $300 Hamburger
About this episode
The episode discusses rising fuel costs in aviation and how midlifers can adapt their flying habits.
Avgas hit 8.85 a gallon, so the $100 hamburger is now a $300 hamburger, and if you're renting, congratulations, it's a $1,000 hamburger. Brian, Ben, and Ted dig into how midlifers actually keep flying when fuel costs go vertical: pull the power back and trade five knots for four gallons an hour, cast a wide net for a safety pilot to split the cost, chase the cheapest fuel 50 miles out, and rediscover this thing called "morning." The feedback bag is stacked this week. The Tuba Guy writes in from the Boston Symphony, 13 years out of the cockpit and finding his way back. Listener Jason followed in Brian's footsteps to Drift Aviation and got hooked on the J-3 Cub. And Cassie, a brand-new private pilot, relies on the show for her weekly "aviation friend fix," which nearly earns her 30 instant pilot friends in Portland whether she wants them or not. Plus a legendary 1 Dull Geek Rant on the the eternal question of where exactly you're supposed to do your run-up. Brian's new VFR cross-country course is at makesmallcorrections.com. Mentioned on the show:* Catherine Cavagnaro: https://aceaerobaticschool.com/* Justin Tidwell, Flywell Aviation…
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